Bootylicious and proud? May 21, 2007
Posted by lana in Beyonce, Women's Bodies, beauty, bodies, female perfection, full-figuring.1 comment so far
Beyonce Knowles says that women should be proud of their figure and not worry about their weight. I agree that women can be sexy no matter their size and state of dress. Sexiness is not equivalent to how perfect your makeup may be or how revealing your clothes are… it’s all about confidence and appreciation for your own body and for yourself. Beyonce’s music backs this idea of loving what you were naturally born with, but it’s still depressing to see the effect that Hollywood ideals can have on an artist as beautiful as she is. It’s one thing for her to say these things, but then to have to go around and lose 20 pounds for a movie role when she hardly needs to…
Pussycat Dolls and Tori Amos May 7, 2007
Posted by Wednesday Girl in Beyonce, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls, Tori Amos, fashion, identity, race, sexuality.1 comment so far
A critique of Tori Amos’s new album, “American Doll Posse,” compares the album to the Pussycat Dolls. It claims that the members of the Pussycat Dolls are only distinguishable by their skin or hair color and in essence, are the same person. Tori Amos turns this idea upside down by portraying different characters herself, implying that one woman can have many different personalities within her.
The Pussycat Dolls do seem replaceable; I do not even know how many there are. However, I think they are only part of a larger movement. Solo singers are starting to look alike as well. We discussed Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Beyonce, who not only look similar, but also resemble the Pussycat Dolls.
The divide between individuality and all singer looking alike seems to be generational (Tori Amos is older than Brittany Spears). I hope as the younger singers mature they will find their own niche and show greater diversity between each other.
Jennifer Hudson March 1, 2007
Posted by Russian Dollz in Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson.add a comment
Here are two more articles on the Jennifer Hudson/Beyonce duel.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021501879.html
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2007/02/26/oscars_2007/index1.html
